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The island's only landfill is estimated to reach capacity in 2027. The county is in the middle of expanding it, but that’s a short-term solution while officials figure out another way to manage the 80,000 to 90,000 tons of waste annually. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.
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Honolulu Department of Environmental Services Director Roger Babcock said the city is considering multiple sites. It includes ones that have been excluded in the past and other locations that would require changes to state law.
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The debris and ash that remained after a deadly wildfire last year decimated a historic Maui town now sits in a temporary dump site. A controversy over whether that site is truly temporary — and over where the debris might finally wind up — has sparked a legal fight.
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The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services said refuse crews are working to service blue and grey carts that were missed between Foster Village and Pālolo.
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It has been almost five years since the state Land Use Commission ordered the city to close the Waimānalo Gulch Landfill by 2028. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports on the roadblocks that have limited the city from finding a new landfill location.
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Hāna residents will have a chance next week to recycle certain metals and electronics. The event is open to residents only.
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Members of the United Nations have finished another round of negotiations on a treaty to reduce global plastic pollution. Over 2,500 people participated in the six-day session in April in Ottawa, Canada, including Recycle Hawaiʻi's Executive Director Kristine Kubat.
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The first environmental monitoring report from the Olowalu temporary debris storage site shows no environmental impacts, according to Maui County.
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The owner of the property selected for Lahaina's fire debris disposal site has filed a lawsuit against Maui County and its eminent domain actions to acquire the 20 acres. As HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports, the property owner tried to donate 5 acres, but the county said it needs all 20 acres.
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A private landowner has offered to donate 5 acres of its 20-acre parcel to Maui County for fire debris disposal. However, the county said it will require more land to safely handle ash disposal and will move forward with eminent domain proceedings. The two parties recently could not come to an agreement on the 20-acre parcel. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol has more.